Colorado Confirms First Child Flu Death of 2026-27 Season
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed the first pediatric influenza death of the 2026-27 season, involving an elementary-aged child from outside the Denver metro area, and urged people to get vaccinated.
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| Oct 16, 3:32 PM | kdvr.com | Colorado confirms first influenza pediatric death of the season |
| Oct 16, 9:55 AM | cbsnews.com | Colorado confirms first child flu death this season, health experts encourage vaccines |
| Oct 16, 9:13 AM | denver7.com | Colorado confirms first pediatric flu death of the season as cases, hospitalizations see early rise |
| Oct 16, 6:29 AM | cbsnews.com | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment urges flu vaccine after child death |
| Oct 15, 8:22 PM | 9news.com | State health officials confirm first child death of flu season |
| Oct 15, 9:56 AM | cpr.org | A Colorado child died from flu, the first of the viral respiratory season |